Tuesday 6 December 2011

Hot in the kitchen

So last night i gotta a bit of Gordon Ramseys magnetic energy and decided to put it to good use in the kichen.

The only downfall was that Gordon wasnt there to see the final product.....one day

Stuffed origanum chicken breast with laid on segment of Orange

  • lemon juice
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • salt
  • origanum
  • olive oil
  • feta
  • peppadews
  • bacon
  • chicken breast
  • oranges

PREPARATION:

To start; set the oven to 175 degrees celcius, line a tray with silver foil in preperation for the chicken.
get the stove going and pop some bacon strips into heat them up (remember to not fry for too long, we want to get the strips soft and slightly rippled, the real cooking will happen in the oven)

BASTING:

Combine 4 tbsp of lemon juice, salt  to taste, 4 tablespoons of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of dried origanum, add the chopped fine garlic cloves and stir. Set aside.

CHICKEN:

Butterfly the chicken breasts in preparation for stuffing, lay the heated bacon strips inside, top with feta and peppadews. Pull over the other half of the chicken breast and secure with toothpicks if you find the filling is escaping.



Baste the chicken with the Basting, leave some to re- apply after the chicken has been in the oven for awhile. Pop the breasts in the oven for 30- 35 min. Every 10 min, re-apply basting so all the flavour can really sink in and the chicken can remain moist.

DISPLAY

Get a vibrant colourful plate and cut orange into segments, slice the flesh from the skin. Let the juices remain on the plate and settle the chicken breasts on top of the juice; remove toothpicks from chicken and add the  sliced orange segment on top. Display the other segment on the plate. Accompany with a garden salad.

P.S i served this dish with potatoes but found a salad would have been better as the real heart of the meal is the chicken

1 comment:

  1. Oh De'lish gemalem!!! Gonna give it a try this weekend, will let you know how it goes down. Sure it was good.. x

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